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40K Plaguebearers - OOP Metal

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    21 Aug 2026
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Basecoated in 2012, these classic models finally get some luvin in 2026.

  1. Basecoat: White, off-white, bone, or sand colors work fine. Originally they were sprayed GW Bleached Bone (14 years ago) I touched them up with Iraqi Sand
  2. Use Plaguebearer Flesh twice. Leave about 3 hours in between to dry, this gives a richer green depending on what basecoat you started with YMMV
  3. Dark purple on tongue, guts, tentacles, and other innards... I have an old Warlock Purple...
  4. Crusted Sore to highlight the purple. Bones get hit with a Dark Sand color of your choice.
  5. Wash bone with Reikland Fleshshade , let dry then dry brush with original bone shade
  6. Dot eye and top of tongue with Khorne Red
  7. Paint sword with Death Metal and highlight Gunmetal Grey
  8. Drybrush Depot Green over flesh areas for a little highlight.
  9. Highlight boils and pustules as you see fit along with some Disgusting Slime and Oozing Vomit
Citadel Painting System 3
Base 1
  • Khorne Red
Shade 1
  • Reikland Fleshshade
Contrast 1
  • Plaguebearer Flesh
The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic 3
Effect 2
  • Disgusting Slime
  • Oozing Vomit
Metallic 1
  • Death Metal
Vallejo Model Color 3
Base 2
  • 70.819 Iraqi Sand
  • 70.847 Dark Sand
Metallic 1
  • 70.863 Gunmetal Grey
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